Chapter 494


    Janice Lowell?


    The corridor was empty and there was no one in sight.


    Minerva bit her lower lip and stared nkly at the back of Maddox''s head.


    Would he not believe her?


    Just as she was deep in thought, Maddox entered the ward without a word. As he entered, he shut


    the door tightly behind him. Then, he pulled Minerva along with him as he walked in.


    Minerva started to feel frustrated. What did he mean by not saying anything?


    She wanted to shake off his hand but when she thought of the wound on his back, she had held


    back her anger and asked calmly, "What is it? You don''t believe me, do you?"


    Maddox nced at her andughed softly. "Why wouldn''t I trust you? Even if I don''t trust anyone


    else anymore, I would still believe whatever you say."


    Then why didn''t he meet her when she wanted to exin herself long ago?


    The word ''liar'' almost escaped her lips, but in the end, Minerva managed to hold back her anger.


    She found that she was really good at being patient.


    When she thought of this, Minerva turned around and stopped looking into Maddox''s eyes. Instead,


    she said coldly, "Then why did you pull me in? If she''s really here, I might be able to find her."


    "And what are you going to do if you do find her?" Maddox retorted.


    "What?" Minerva''s eyes widened. She had not expected him to question her in that way.


    "I''m asking you, what will you do after you find her? It''ste at night; do you think she''lle here


    for no reason? Was the lesson from that day not clear enough? Or..." Maddox said word by word. "I


    blocked the acid for you that day so that you can be safe and sound. Is that why you can''t foresee


    dangers at all? Do you feel that you can just appear in front of her at any time? Aren''t you afraid that


    she will ssh acid on you again?"


    Maddox''s tone grew colder as he spoke.


    Minerva''s eyes widened in disbelief. "What do you mean? Are you ming me?"


    Maddox did not agree nor disagree. He simply said nothing.


    Minerva seemed to find it amusing. After a long while, she finally said, "Then why do you think


    things have turned out like this?"


    There was no expression on his face and he remained silent.


    Minerva fixed a look at him and said, "If it wasn''t for you, I wouldn''t have gotten involved with such a


    terrifying woman. You should have just gone on the blind date with her without trouble. Why did you


    have to involve me in this? If it wasn''t because of you, Janice wouldn''t have thought that I seduced


    you and then tried to harm me. Why are you throwing a tantrum at me now?"


    "I don''t even like her. Why should I date her?"


    "If you don''t like her then why have you gone on multiple dates with her? Maddox, are you kidding


    me?" Minerva was a little irritated and her words became somewhat irrational.


    Perhaps because Maddox was angry, or maybe because he wanted to exin himself, he suddenly


    grabbed her wrist and said coldly, "Then do you not know why I went on several dates with her? If I


    remember correctly, you were there several times as well, right?"


    Minerva did not know how to answer.


    She was stunned for a long time before she shook off Maddox''s hand.


    "That''s because I didn''t know. If I knew you would be there, I definitely wouldn''t have gone."


    "Really?" Maddox sneered coldly. "Even if you didn''t, you still went, and now you are still taking care


    of me here. Minerva, don''t you think that things don''t always go as you think?"


    These words sessfully caused Minerva''s expression to change.


    He was right. Things had indeed never gone on ording to Minerva''s expectations. They had


    even deviated from the path she had imagined and were heading in an unexpected direction.


    It was terrifying to her.


    Thinking of this, Minerva turned around and said coldly, "It''s none of my business. No matter how


    things have developed, you went on dates with her and that''s how it is. You just needed to continue


    dating her. I..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, Maddox interrupted her harshly, "You are the one I like. How


    can I continue to date her in that case?"


    Minerva''s heart skipped a beat.


    What was he talking about?


    Just as she was feeling frustrated, she felt a warmth on her back. Maddox had hugged her from


    behind.


    Minerva stood rooted to the ground. "What are you doing?"


    "Don''t push me to someone else."


    "Even if you''re unwilling, just don''t push me away."


    His tone was filled with sorrow. For a moment, Minerva actually felt a little guilty?


    But, he wasn''t hers at all.


    Thinking of this, Minerva said in a low voice, "Let go of me first."


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    "Then promise me that you won''t push me to anyone else."


    Minerva said, "Let''s stop here and stop talking about this topic. I really saw Janice just now. I think


    it''s really dangerous. I need to make a phone call now."


    Maddox only released her slowly when he heard the graveness and seriousness in her voice.


    However, before releasing her, Maddox deliberately kissed the back of her neck.


    Minerva couldn''t help but shiver under his soft and cold touch. She then moved away from him


    before she could react.


    Before taking out her cell phone, she nced at the door of the ward and then hid in the bathroom.


    Maddox noticed every detail.


    It seemed that this woman was indeed frightened. As for Janice, she was indeed a threat.


    Thinking of this, Maddox also took out his phone to call Sam.


    In the bathroom.


    Minerva dialed Vera''s number.


    However, Vera didn''t answer it. This made Minerva panic. What was wrong? Why wasn''t she


    answering her phone?


    As a result, Minerva could only dial her phone number over and over again.


    Finally, on the fifth call, the other party answered. Minerva almost cried out in surprise when she


    heard the familiar voice.


    "What’s wrong with you? Why didn''t you answer the phone until now? Did something happen?"


    "Huh?" It seemed that Vera couldn''t sense her nervousness and anxiety. "I didn''t answer the phone


    just now because I was taking a shower. What''s the matter?"


    "Have you returned to the Hanover house?"


    "Yeah, you told me to bring Beanie back here so we''re here now." "Where''s Beanie?"


    "He''s fallen asleep."


    "Can you go check if he''s safe or not?"


    "Don''t worry. I knew you would be concerned so Beanie came and slept in my room. Besides, there


    are so many guards in the Hanover house, Janice won''t dare toe here tomit a crime.


    Beanie is very safe with me. Even if you don''t believe me, you should at least believe your brother,


    shouldn''t you?"


    Thest sentenceforted Minerva. She felt that Vera was right and nodded, "Well, then take


    good care of him. By the way... As for his school, just call in for a leave. I''m worried that if he is


    alone when he is at school, Janice will be able to harm him."


    "It''s a school right? Technically, it shouldn''t be dangerous. It''s a prestigious school, and strangers


    wouldn''t be allowed to enter anyways."


    "Is that so?" Minerva didn''t know why but she didn''t feel at ease at all.


    In the end, she could only hang up the phone.